{
  "id": 1684898,
  "title": "Australia pauses backpacker visas from 24 countries, including Singapore and Thailand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/australia-pauses-backpacker-visas-from-24-countries-including",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:34:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/australia-pauses-backpacker-visas-from-24-countries-including-singapore-and-thailand-5110485.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australia has slowed processing of new working holiday and backpacker visas, with applications from 24 countries already suspended as the government finalizes a wider package of migration cuts.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}